diff --git a/srcpkgs/colord-gtk/template b/srcpkgs/colord-gtk/template
index 922a1e60ced..a3cb06e37ed 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/colord-gtk/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/colord-gtk/template
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # Template file for 'colord-gtk'
 pkgname=colord-gtk
 version=0.1.26
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
+build_helper="gir"
 configure_args="--disable-static --disable-schemas-compile $(vopt_enable gir introspection)"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool glib-devel vala-devel $(vopt_if gir gobject-introspection)"
 makedepends="colord-devel gtk+3-devel"
@@ -15,11 +16,7 @@ checksum=28d00b7f157ea3e2ea5315387b2660fde82faba16674861c50465e55d61a3e45
 
 # Package build options
 build_options="gir"
-
-# Disable gir for cross builds.
-if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
-	build_options_default="gir"
-fi
+build_options_default="gir"
 
 colord-gtk-devel_package() {
 	depends="${makedepends} ${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"